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Daughter of Henry Swan 1781 and Sarah Mingay
Rachel was baptised on 23 Jul 1822 (1) in Burrough Green, Cambridgeshire. She married George Smith in 1841 (2)
George Smith was baptised on 24 Sep 1820 (1) in Westley Waterless, Cambridgeshire. His parents are William Smith and Elizabeth.
George was a Labourer. He and Rachel remained in Burrough Green where they had 10 children.
George Smith Baptised 26 Jun 1842 in Burrough Green (1) John Smith Baptised 19 May 1844 in Burrough Green (1) James Smith Baptised 25 Jan 1846 in Burrough Green (1) Elizabeth Smith Baptised 14 May 1848 (1) - died before 1850 Elizabeth Smith Baptised 4 Aug 1850 in Burrough Green (1) William Smith Baptised 5 Dec 1852 in Burrough Green (1) Stephen Smith Baptised 5 Aug 1855 in Burrough Green (1) Alfred Smith Baptised 21 Jun 1857 in Burrough Green (1) Eliza Smith * Baptised 30 Sep 1860 in Burrough Green (1) Jennie Smith Baptised 24 apr 1864 in Burrough Green (1) * has own page
Note Jennie on IGI but Jemima on Census, needs further investigation
Rachel died in 1907 (3) I have not yet found George's death record.
Census details below
1841 Census for Rachel - See Henry Swan 1781 1851 Census HO107/1762 George Smith Head m 32 Labourer Westley, Cambs R Smith Wife m 26 Labourers Wife Boro Green, Cambs G Smith Son u 9 Scholar Boro Green, Cambs J Smith Son u 7 Scholar Boro Green, Cambs Ja Smith Son u 5 Scholar Boro Green, Cambs E Smith Daug u 1 Boro Green, Cambs Address: Town House, Burrough Green, Cambridgeshire 1861 Census RG9/1031 George Smith Head m 43 Ag Labourer Westley, Cambs Rachel Smith Wife m 39 Boro Green, Cambs George Smith Son u 19 Ag Labourer Boro Green, Cambs John Smith Son u 17 Ag Labourer Boro Green, Cambs Elizabeth Smith Daug 10 Boro Green, Cambs Stephen Smith Son 6 Boro Green, Cambs Alfred Smith Son 4 Boro Green, Cambs Eliza Smith Daug 1 Boro Green, Cambs Address; Burrough Green, Cambridgeshire 1871 Census RG10/1594 George Smith Head m 48 Labourer Westley, Cambs Rachel Smith Wife m 47 Boro Green, Cambs Stephen Smith Son u 15 Labourer Boro Green, Cambs Alfred Smith Son u 13 Labourer Boro Green, Cambs Eliza Smith Daug 11 Scholar Boro Green, Cambs Jemima Smith Daug 7 Scholar Boro Green, Cambs Address: Burrough Green, Cambridgeshire 1881 Census RG11/1674 George Smith Head m 60 Labourer Westley, Cambs Rachel Smith Wife m 58 Boro Green, Cambs Elizabeth Smith Daug u 30 Boro Green, Cambs William Smith G/Son 9 Boro Green, Cambs Adrea Smith G/Daug 6 Boro Green, Cambs Alice Smith G/Daug 2 Boro Green, Cambs Address: Burrough Green, Cambridgeshire 1891 Census RG12/1292 George Smith Head m 70 Farm Labourer Boro Green, Cambs Rachel Smith Wife m 69 Boro Green, Cambs Address: Town Yard, Burrough Green, Cambridgeshire 1901 Census RG13/1537 George Smith Head m 81 Westley Waterless, Cambs Rachel Smith Wife m 78 Boro Green, Cambs Address: The Green, Town Yard, Burrough Green, Cambridgeshire
Sources (1) IGI Record (2) GRO - Sep 1841 - 14 133 - Newmarket (3) GRO - JAS 1907 - 3b 243 - Newmarket - aged 86 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************